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CVE-2016-7201
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-03-28. Federal due date: 2022-04-18.
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Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Microsoft Edge - 'FillFromPrototypes' Type Confusion2016-11-18 · dos · windows · Verified
- Microsoft Edge (Windows 10) - 'chakra.dll' Information Leak / Type Confusion Remote Code Execution2017-01-05 · remote · windows
Impact
The Chakra JavaScript scripting engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | Microsoft.ChakraCore | < 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Edge | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140382/Microsoft-Edge-chakra.dll-Information-Leak-Type-Confusion.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94038
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-129
- https://github.com/theori-io/chakra-2016-11
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7201
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4f5g-j7wg-7w8j
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7201
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1982
- https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/c2787ef8fdb7401922e9ec6540e4e5895d11c631
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123185125/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94038
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211126224744/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40784
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40990